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Two Israeli embassy staff shot dead in Washington
Published on 22/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - Two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC on Wednesday night and a suspect is in custody, officials said.
Gary Lineker to leave BBC after antisemitism row
AFP, Published on 19/05/2025
» LONDON - Former England football captain Gary Lineker will leave the BBC at the end of the season, it was announced on Monday, days after he shared a social media post that contained antisemitic imagery.
Pope Francis makes brief Easter appearance, calls for Gaza ceasefire
Published on 20/04/2025
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza in an Easter Sunday message read aloud by an aide as the pontiff, still recovering from pneumonia, looked on during a brief appearance on the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica.
Trump wants to deport some foreign students
Reuters, Published on 28/02/2025
» WASHINGTON — United States President Donald Trump signed executive orders in January targeting foreigners who espoused hateful ideology and antisemitism, specifically international students involved in university pro-Palestinian protests.
American shot Israeli visitors thinking they were Palestinians
Reuters, Published on 18/02/2025
» WASHINGTON — A Florida man was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted murder after shooting at a vehicle with two men who he thought were Palestinians but turned out to be Israeli visitors, local authorities said.
Australian health workers suspended for threatening Israelis
Published on 13/02/2025
» Two Australian medical workers caught on video making threats against Israeli patients have set off an uproar in a country where there has been a spate of antisemitic attacks in recent weeks.
Harvard sued for letting trans athlete swim in women's race
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/02/2025
» CAMBRIDGE — Harvard University was sued by three former University of Pennsylvania female swimmers who claim they were discriminated against when a transgender teammate beat them in the Ivy League championship in 2022, filing the suit when trans rights are being curtailed around the United States.
Spike in hate speech feared as Meta lifts restrictions
AFP, Published on 09/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - The tech giant Meta, the parent of Facebook and Instagram, has rolled back restrictions around topics such as gender and sexual identity, a sweeping move that advocacy groups fear will fuel hate speech.
Thousands around world protest Middle East war as Oct 7 anniversary nears
Published on 06/10/2024
» PARIS/WASHINGTON - Thousands of protesters took to the streets in major cities around the world on Saturday demanding an end to bloodshed in Gaza and the wider Middle East as the start of Israel's war in the Palestinian enclave approaches its first anniversary.
Trump says if he loses, ‘the Jewish people would have a lot to do’ with it
New York Times, Published on 20/09/2024
» WASHINGTON — Former United States President Donald Trump, speaking Thursday at a campaign event centred on denouncing antisemitism in America, said "if I don't win this election," that "the Jewish people would have a lot to do with a loss."